FOX News Channel (FNC) finished the week of December 15 continuing to beat NBC with weekday primetime in 2025, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. Year-to-date in weekday primetime, FNC (3,153,000 viewers) leads NBC (3,113,000 viewers). In Monday-Sunday primetime, FNC nabbed 2.1 million viewers and 191,000 in the 25-54 demo. Across total day (6 AM-6 AM/ET), FNC posted 1.4 million viewers and 126,000 in the 25-54 demo. During the week, FNC commanded 84 of the top 100 telecasts in all of cable.
The Five averaged 3.5 million viewers and 281,000 in the 25-54 demo, leading cable news with viewers. At 6 PM/ET, Special Report with Bret Baier drew 2.6 million viewers and 233,000 in the 25-54 demo. The Ingraham Angle saw 2.4 million viewers and 217,000 in the 25-54 demo at 7 PM/ET. Jesse Watters Primetime commanded 2.9 million viewers and 251,000 in the 25-54 demo at 8 PM/ET. At 9 PM/ET, Hannity posted 2.8 million viewers and 300,000 with A25-54. At 11 PM/ET, FOX News @ Night with Trace Gallagher secured 1.6 million viewers and 163,000 A25-54.
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FNC’s late-night hit Gutfeld! (weekdays, 10 PM/ET) averaged 2.5 million viewers and 249,000 in the 25-54 demo. Gutfeld! continued to outpace the broadcast competition including CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2 million viewers), ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2 million viewers), NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (1.2 million viewers) and NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers (891,000 viewers).
FNC continued to see its daytime programs outpace the broadcast competition. The Will Cain Show (weekdays, 4 PM/ET; 2.1 million viewers) outranked CBS Mornings (2 million viewers). Outnumbered (weekdays, 12 PM/ET; 1.8 million viewers), America’s Newsroom (weekdays, 9-11 AM/ET; 1.8 million viewers), The Story (weekdays, 3 PM/ET; 1.8 million viewers), The Faulkner Focus (weekdays, 11 AM/ET; 1.8 million viewers) and America Reports (weekdays, 1-3 PM/ET; 1.7 million viewers) each led NBC’s Today with Jenna and Friends (1.5 million viewers), NBC News Daily (1.4 million viewers), and ABC’s GMA3 (1.4 million viewers).
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On Saturday: FOX & Friends Weekend (weekends, 6-10 AM/ET) was the most-watched cable news show of the day with 1.2 million viewers. Kayleigh McEnany’s Saturday in America (Saturday, 10 AM-12 PM/ET) followed with 1.1 million viewers. In primetime, My View with Lara Trump (Saturday, 9 PM/ET) was the top cable news show with 836,000 viewers.
On Sunday; Maria Bartiromo’s Sunday Morning Futures (Sunday, 10 AM/ET) was the number one cable news show of the weekend with 1.3 million viewers. The Sunday Briefing (Sunday, 11 AM/ET) hosted by Peter Doocy drew 1.1 million viewers. In primetime, Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy (Sunday, 9 PM/ET) led the way with 909,000 viewers.
Source: Nielsen. Big Data + Panel. Week of 12-15-25 ratings data. Average audience for cable news networks Monday-Sunday based on Total Day and Prime (6a-6a, 8P-11P), P2+, P25-54. Cable News/Broadcast Program averages exclude repeats and include the corresponding program name.
On Sunday; Maria Bartiromo’s Sunday Morning Futures (Sunday, 10 AM/ET) was the number one cable news show of the weekend with 1.3 million viewers. The Sunday Briefing (Sunday, 11 AM/ET) hosted by Peter Doocy drew 1.1 million viewers. In primetime, Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy (Sunday, 9 PM/ET) led the way with 909,000 viewers.
Source: Nielsen. Big Data + Panel. Week of 12-15-25 ratings data. Average audience for cable news networks Monday-Sunday based on Total Day and Prime (6a-6a, 8P-11P), P2+, P25-54. Cable News/Broadcast Program averages exclude repeats and include the corresponding program name.